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Seeing the chief's eyes, Jack grinned in satisfaction before saluting back again as if he was done to his report and languidly turn his way around. This time, he didn't go inside the premises as he strode towards the east wing where their rendezvous point.

 However, just as he was about to turn to his right, one member of the special task force seized his tracks. 

"Where are you going?"

Jack didn't turn his head behind him as he slowly took a step forward. Seeing that Jack resumed on his tracks, the other member took a rigid steps and grabbed him by the shoulder.

"The operation is not --" Alas, before the police could even finish his sentence, he was stabbed by a sharp yet sizable dagger that pierce and slashed his flesh. The man instantly gasped for air as his knees weakened which caused him to lose his balance.